1. chance: a situation in which it
is possible for you to do something enjoyable, useful, or exciting, or
something that you want to do
例：
chance to do something
I never got the chance to thank him for all
his help.（他幫了我這么多，我始終找不到機會謝謝他。）
It's a beautiful building - you should go
and see it if you have a chance.（那建筑物很漂亮，有機會你一定要去看看。）
give somebody a/the chance to do
something
I wish he'd just give me the chance to
explain.（我只希望他給我個解釋的機會。）
take the chance to do something (=use a chance when you have it)
You should take the chance to travel while
you are still young.（你該趁著年輕抓緊時間去旅行。）
chance for somebody to do something
"Back to School Night" will be a
chance for parents to meet their child's teacher.（家長可以在“返校夜”見到孩子們的任課老師。）
somebody's last chance (=when you will not have another chance)
It was her last chance to see him before
she left town.（這是她離開前，最后一次見他的機會了。）
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2. opportunity: a chance to do
something, especially something that is important or useful to you, or
something that you want to do very much
例：
opportunity to do something
All he needs is an opportunity to show his
ability.（他需要的是展示自己的機會。）
opportunity of doing something
After they had refused him the opportunity
of improving his position, he resigned.（他沒得到提升，就辭職了。）
opportunity for somebody to do something
We see this as an exciting opportunity for
our companies to work together.（我們幾個公司有機會合作，真叫人興奮。）
have an/the opportunity (to do
something)
She was delighted to have an opportunity to
talk with someone who shared her interest in classical music.（有機會和古典樂的同道聊天，她非常高興。）
equal opportunities (=the same opportunities as other people)
All over the world women are demanding
equal opportunities.（全世界的女性都迫切需要公平的競爭機會。）
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3. break: a sudden or unexpected
chance to do something, especially to be successful in your job
備注：''break''常用于口語中。
例：
Gary wants to work in television. He's just
waiting for a break.（蓋瑞想當明星，他在等待時機。）
big break
Nimoy's big break in television came in the
mid-'60s, when he won the role of Spock on "Star Trek".（60年代中期，倫納德·尼莫伊的天賜良機來了，他得到了《星際迷航》里斯波克這個角色。）
She's still hoping to get her big break in
show business.（她還在苦苦等待成名的良機。）
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4. golden opportunity:
例：
I got a grant from my university to study
in the USA for a year. It's a golden opportunity!（大學派我公費去美國學習一年，這個機會真是太棒了?。?/span>
a golden opportunity (for somebody) to
do something
The management course is being paid for by
the company and it's a golden opportunity to improve your skills.（公司出錢讓你去學管理學課程，這可是你提高能力的大好時機。）
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5. chance of a lifetime: the chance
to do something very exciting or important that you might never be able to do
again
例：
This job is the chance of a lifetime. You'd
be a fool not to take it.（這個工作機會千載難逢，傻子才不干?。?/span>
If you don't hurry up and make a decision, you could miss the chance of a lifetime.（你要是不速速決定，就要錯過這個千載難逢的好時機啦?。?/span>
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